Official Name: | Gombe, Butambala |
Other Name: | Gombe |
Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uganda |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Region of Uganda |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Butambala District |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Al-Hajj Hassan (NRM) |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2014 Census |
Population Total: | 15196 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 0.1811°N 32.1142°W |
Elevation M: | 1200 |
Gombe, Butambala, often referred to simply as Gombe, is a municipality in Butambala District in the Central Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of the district and the site of the district headquarters.[1]
Gombe is located approximately 68km (42miles), by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[2] This is approximately 34km (21miles), by road, west of the town of Mpigi, the largest metropolitan area in the sub-region.[3] The coordinates of Gombe, Butambala are 0°10'52.0"N, 32°06'51.0"E (Latitude:0.181111; Longitude:32.114167).
In August 2014, the national population census put Gombe's population at 15,196.[4]
The following additional points of interest lie within or near the town: